Merge pull request #163 from pdxlocations:localhost-fallback

Fallback to localhost not meshtastic.local

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This Python curses client for Meshtastic is a terminal-based client designed to
 <img width="846" alt="Contact - Main UI Screenshot" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d2996bfb-2c6d-46a8-b820-92a9143375f4">
 
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-The settings dialogue can be accessed within the client or may be run standalone to configure your node by launching `contact --settings` or 'contact -c`
+The settings dialogue can be accessed within the client or may be run standalone to configure your node by launching `contact --settings` or `contact -c`
 
 <img width="441" alt="Contact - Settings Dialogue" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd47f52a-d4d8-4e40-8001-9ea53d87f816" />
 

contact/utilities/interfaces.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def initialize_interface(args):
             except Exception as ex:
                 logging.error(f"Unexpected error initializing interface: {ex}")
             if globals.interface.devPath is None:
-                return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("meshtastic.local")
+                return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("localhost")
     
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.critical(f"Fatal error initializing interface: {ex}")